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4. Mentoring
Once reality and all obstacles to current goals have been discussed, and irrelevant
'pseudo-obstacles' discarded, the options as to how to overcome current issues
preventing progress should be examined. At first, the full range of options should
be put-forward and discussed, predominantly inviting suggestions from the client.
Any suggestions posited by the coach or mentor should be offered carefully and
with consideration of the client's overall position. By the end of stage 3, the coach
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should ensure that at least some choices have been made with regards to
overcoming obstacles, and there is significantly less ambiguity surrounding
immediate actions.
The final stage of the process is when the client commits to decisive actions to
move towards their goal. A plan is drawn up, with the coach guiding the ideas
discussed by the mentee – including specific guidelines and timings to make
achievable progress. Any potential obstacles that may be encountered during the
process are identified and subsequent solutions are considered, including an
outline of the support required throughout. Both mentor and mentee should
remain flexible throughout the entire process, and goals/actions may need to be
altered to react to both positive or negative events.
b. Steps of the mentor process
STEP 1. ESTABLISH A SHARED MENTAL MODEL
A mental model is an explanation of a person's thought process about how
something works. A shared mental model allows the mentor and the trainee to
establish an understanding. It offers the mentor and the trainee ways to
communicate, collaborate, and commit to their goals. This happens when the
mentor and trainee agree on the content and how they will go about
training/learning.
4. Mentoring
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